The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-07

contributes another Of the notable papers in his
series relating to the surface Of the earth and al
lied topies this time on CayernS and Cavern Life
Municipal Government is treated in an interesting
ana instructive way by Gamalie Bradford. The
serial story. Seths Brothers. Wife is continued,
Octave Ihanet contributes a strong and pathetic
stary of the Arkansas river-bottoms entitled The
Mortgage on Jelly, which contains very original
motive and fine misunderstanding. Under the
title of In the Village OF Viger, Mr.. Duncan c.
Scott contributes several charming character
sketches OF Canadian village life.
The October number of The American Magazine
opens with description of the volcano Of Popo-
eatapetl by Arthur Howard Mole. There is an
other instalment of Edgar Fawcetts serial, Olivia
Delaplaine. Mr.. G. b. Adams has descriptive
article on Picking thoroughly illustrated The
building OF the Washington National Monument,
the Hottest structure ever raised by man, is de-
scribed in detail by Oscar Fooie Although au-
thor'zed by Congress in 1893, the work was not
actually begun until 1847 when a society was
organized for that purpose with the philanthro-
plSt w. w. C0rcoran as yice-preSident. The arti-
Gle IS fully Illustrated With plans and pictures of
the monument and portrait Of Mr.. C0rcOran
serves as frOntiSpiece for the october number.
There is much other valuable and entertaining
reading.
Harper's Magazine for October is rich in draw
ings by Abbey, Frost, Pyle, Relnhart Fem, Glib
son, Du Maurier, and copies of SGrgents paint
ings. The writer's for this number are also
brilliant galaxy, comprising Henry James, Kate
| Field, e. &. Stedman. Miss Wooson, Blanche
Willis Howard Rebecca Harding Davis, Amelie
Rives, Bishop Hurst, besides the noyelsts How
| ellis and Miss OMeara, and the department edit
| ors, George William Curtis, Charles Dudley War
ner and others. Our Summers Outing is an auto
| biographical story by Kate Field, telling the ex-
periences Of vacation party in a central New
| York village. Henry James contributes a skful
| criticism of the young artist, John s. Sargent,
| which is illustrated by portrait and three speei
| mems of Sargents paintings. Wither's Love Song
provides delicate text for nine exquisite pictures
by Edwin Abbey, one of which is the frontispicce.
| The smallest Of American Republics Costa Rica)
| Is interestingly described by the author Of the
article on Chill in the last number, with album
dance Of illustrations. Bishop Hurst writes Of A
| Dead Portuguese City IL India and Harry Fem
| aud c. GRAHAM illustrate it. The fourth part Of
| Mrs. Davis's article, Here and There in the
South, penptrates into the bayou region of LOUISE
| ana, and gives opportunity for many beautiful
| drawings by W. II. Gibson. Blanche Willis How
| ards bright novelette,, Tony, the Maid, is con-
Guided, and Reinhart furnishes the Illustrations
| DIR. Coan gives a brief treatise upon The Curative
| Uses Of Water Ia its various forms.
The contents of Lippincott's for October are:
| Apple Seed and Brer Thorn, by Louise Stockton
Literary and Social "reminiscences of w. d. How
ellis, by l., Il. McCabe; Promise (poem), by Henri
eta C. Wright; The Government and The Public
Works, by L. NJ. Haupt; Abel Perry's Friend, by
Josiah Aliens Wife, Immunity (poem), by Louise
Imogen Quincy; Social Life at Williams College
by James r. Mcdonald; The Seeker in the
Marches. by Daniel L. Dawson; The Lesson Of
| Practicabiiity. by Junius Henri Browne; 70
beide, the Snake Charmer by Annie Robertson
| Noxon; MY Experiences as a Wood Engraver
| by j. II: Il. Whitney; A Summers Reckoning, by
II. w. F.; Monthly Gossip. and Book Talk.
Each denomination now has an organ published
monthly or quarterly. The monthlies are the
| Iiyeest and most varied in contents being about
half theological and half literary. Thus in few
numbers Of the Andover Review we find charming
essays on The Scientific Temper in Modern Poe
| try, Robertson of Broughton, Browning, After
| ing these are others on Materially and Mortality
| Missionary Problems, The American Board Con.
| ditions of Labor in England, German Theology
| Biblical Criticism, Book Reviews.
In the Church Review, the organ of the Episco
| pal Church, similar makeup is noticeable. The
leading topics are The Principles of Art, Shaks
perian English, The Prayer Book, Egypt, The
Doctrine of Intention, iTte Early Christian
| Churches, Life of Bishop White. Contemporary
| Literature and Book Notices. There is great
variety of subjects, most of them of general inter
est and all Of them are discussed in manly
spirit. Nowadays many reading people car
scarcely fnd time for books, and are obliged t
fall back on our periodical lit erature for theil
| mental pabulum. To all such these and kindred
monthlies are necessity furnishing them theme,
| which cannot fail to attract attention and awaken
| thought.
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